Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°41′35″N 85°08′51″W / 40.69306°N 85.14750°W / 40.69306; -85.14750CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWellsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total48.26 sq mi (125.0 km²) • Land47.83 sq mi (123.9 km²) • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km²) 0.89%Elevation

^[1]

837 ft (255 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total8,810 • Density180/sq mi (70/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46714, 46781

Area code260GNIS feature ID453400

Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,810 (up from 8,531 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 3,754 housing units.^[2]

History

Six Mile Church, the first organized church in Wells County was formed in Harrison Township by Hallet Barber on September 2, 1838.

The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km²), of which 47.83 square miles (123.9 km²) (or 99.11%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 0.89%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Bluffton (the county seat) (south half)
Poneto (east quarter)
Vera Cruz

Unincorporated towns

Reiffsburg at 40°39′21″N 85°09′07″W / 40.655879°N 85.151915°W / 40.655879; -85.151915
Riverside at 40°41′47″N 85°05′07″W / 40.696435°N 85.085247°W / 40.696435; -85.085247
Travisville at 40°41′31″N 85°12′29″W / 40.691991°N 85.208026°W / 40.691991; -85.208026

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Lancaster Township (north)
Kirkland Township, Adams County (northeast)
French Township, Adams County (east)
Hartford Township, Adams County (southeast)
Nottingham Township (south)
Chester Township (southwest)
Liberty Township (west)
Rockcreek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Elm Grove, Grove, Linn and Saint Johns. The County Poor Farm Cemetery no longer exists, although burial records are available.^[5]

Rivers

Wabash River

Lakes

Kunkel Lake

School districts

Metropolitan School District of Bluffton-Harrison

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 82
State Senate District 19

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Poor Farm Cemetery of Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana. ACPL Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Accessed 2 December 2020.